10,000 Birds

JULY 1, 2014

Roth; the informative, graceful text is by Susan L. Roth depicts a brown, tail-banded, evil-eyed hawk with an open-eyed parrot held upside-down, wings spread, in its claws). Sibert Informational Book Medal, which is how I heard about it, and the Américas Book Award for Children’s & Young Adult Literature.)

Puerto Rico 227

Puerto Rico Parrots New York City 2013 227

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2012

.” There are the classic field marks, size of head and shape of tail, but, we are told, never rely on just one or two features! In addition to differences in tail bands, streaking on juveniles, and flight style, the authors offer behavioral clues which I find fascinating and much easier to remember than width and color of tail bands.

North America 215

North America Bald Eagle Birds Eagles 215

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2012

Also present in good El Nino years are the occasional and much sought after Blue Petrel with its distinctive black sub-terminal tail band with white trailing edge, a unique diagnostic feature amongst petrels. Table Mountain at dusk All photos © Patrick Cardwell a.

Albatross 177

Albatross Penguins Dolphins Whales 177

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Both appear almost childishly simple on the surface, and reveal layers of surprising information on repeated viewings and readings. I love cardinals, real and illustrated, but the wonderful thing about this book is that you can also enjoy Harper’s other images, like Western Tanager and Eastern Kingbird.

Betty Crocker 170

Betty Crocker Birds 2008 2007 170

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2014

Each species account includes the following basic information: popular name, scientific name, size (length and wingspan) and weight, and symbols indicating if the male or female are larger in size where appropriate. Most field guides show photos or diagrams of birds with arrows pointing to the eye line, primaries, secondaries, etc.

New Jersey 235

New Jersey Birds 2014 Species 235